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Green Fleetby StaffMarch 15, 2017

N.Y. Urged to Green State Fleet with Volkswagen Funds

An environmental group is urging New York State to use the $117 million it’s expected to receive from the Volkswagen diesel settlement to implement the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) of 2006.

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Procurementby StaffMarch 14, 2017

Mohawk Awarded NASPO Vehicle Lift Contract

Mohawk Resources Ltd. has been awarded with a NASPO ValuePoint contract for vehicle lifts and garage associated equipment.

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Procurementby StaffMarch 14, 2017

NTEA Releases 2017 Fleet Purchasing Outlook

Two of every five vocational truck fleet managers plan to increase their vehicle count in 2017 and more than half now use telematics, according to the NTEA's 2017 Fleet Purchasing Outlook.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 13, 2017

State of California Hiring Division of Equipment Chief

The State of California is hiring a Division of Equipment Chief to manage the production, procurement, and maintenance of mobile equipment for the Department of Transportation (Caltrans).

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Softwareby StaffMarch 13, 2017

Texas Co-op Awards Fleet Software Contract

The Houston-Galveston Area Council’s (HGAC) co-op program, HGACBuy, a governmental cooperative purchasing agency, has awarded a two-year contract to Ron Turley Associates, Inc. (“RTA”) for Fleet Maintenance Software.

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FundingMarch 13, 2017

Mass. City Turns to Lease Purchasing to Replace Aging Fleet

The City of Springfield, Mass., has decided on a lease-purchase agreement to replace its aging refuse truck fleet. The five-year contract for six trucks is worth $1.6 million.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 13, 2017

Idaho City Accused of Illegally Dumping Vehicle Fluids

The City of Pocatello, Idaho, is under investigation by the state's Department of Environmental Quality after allegations that the city dumped potentially hazardous fluids on the ground at its maintenance yard.

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Procurementby StaffMarch 13, 2017

IronDirect Offers Remanufactured Trucks

A new remanufacturing truck service will allow fleet operators to purchase like-new remanufactured vehicles for about half the cost of similarly equipped new trucks.

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TelematicsMarch 11, 2017

W.Va. County Considers GPS Purchase

Fayette County (W.Va.) is considering purchasing GPS systems in its fleet vehicles shortly after the Sheriff’s Department added GPS and WiFi services to 20 of its vehicles.

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Green Fleetby StaffMarch 9, 2017

Efficient Drivetrains Unveils Plug-In Frieghtliner Utility Truck

Efficient Drivetrains, Inc., has completed the integration of its EDI PowerDrive technology into the Freightliner platform.

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